Robert Philpot
The Fort Irwin Exchange looked forward to honoring Vietnam Veterans on March 29, National Vietnam War Veterans Day. But there was one Veteran the team hoped to see. A Veteran not just of the Vietnam War, but of the Korean War and World War II. “We all know about him,” said Store Manager Lorraine Davis.…
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This week in the Exchange Post, stores worldwide commemorated National Vietnam War Veterans Day, recognizing hundreds of them with photos; the Exchange Month of the Military Child team worked to find safe and fun ways to celebrate young heroes in April; big-screen movies returned to Fort Irwin; the Exchange promoted job opportunities for spouses at…
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On March 29, Exchanges worldwide commemorated National Vietnam War Veterans Day with ceremonies thanking and honoring Vietnam Veterans for their service. Exchanges provided more than 430 photos from the events, which you can view in this Flickr album. The Exchange Post and social media teams will continue to showcase these special events. Send your best…
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It’s been a little over a year since the Dan Daniel Distribution Center finished modernizing its warehouse management technology. And the effort has paid off. For proof, look no further than the Virginia DC’s ability to handle the increase in orders driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to the JDA warehouse management system and a…
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The Army & Air Force Exchange Service honored Vietnam Veterans for their distinguished service during pinning ceremonies worldwide for National Vietnam War Veterans Day. Veterans received free lapel pins, provided in partnership with the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration, on March 29 as lasting mementos of our Nation’s appreciation for these heroes whose…
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This week in the Exchange Post, stores worldwide prepared to safely commemorate National Vietnam War Veterans Day; the Fort McCoy PX earned an honor for its pandemic-era work; the new Puerto Rico Distribution Center manager talked about how his retail experience helped him during his first six months on the job; kids at Davis-Monthan AFB…
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Six months into his new role as Puerto Rico Distribution Center manager, Angel Torres is more eager than ever to bring the benefit of his 34 years of Exchange retail experience to the DC. “I believe everything we do is based on customer service,” Torres said. “My retail experience helps me do my job, because…
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Ace Cummings, Services Business manager at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, and a new marketing team for Papa John’s were discussing how to boost sales for the pizza place when the marketing team asked if they could invite kids from the base to show them how to make a pizza. “Absolutely!” Cummings said. The team contacted…
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Even during a normal year, the Fort McCoy Exchange has to be flexible. Fort McCoy is a Total Force Training Center, which means it hosts more than 150,000 outside military personnel for training every year. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the store had to be more resilient than usual to serve troops in training, who come…
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This week in the Exchange Post, Director/CEO Tom Shull looked back on a year of the Exchange meeting pandemic-era challenges; COO Jason Rosenberg congratulated stellar associates with his Operation: Call Out for March; the JB Myer-Henderson Hall Military Clothing store manager served a very important customer; a Fort Lee associate discussed growing up and working…
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